{"id":8441,"date":"2026-07-02T15:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mcmorrow\/?p=8441"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:11:08","slug":"michigan-senate-takes-bipartisan-action-to-strengthen-states-aging-dams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mcmorrow\/2026\/07\/02\/michigan-senate-takes-bipartisan-action-to-strengthen-states-aging-dams\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Senate Takes Bipartisan Action to Strengthen State\u2019s Aging Dams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Senate passes McMorrow bill to\u00a0strengthen oversight of\u00a0dams\u00a0across the state,\u00a0protect\u00a0Michiganders and their communities<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>LANSING, Mich. (July 2,\u00a02026) \u2014\u00a0As Michigan\u2019s roughly 2,600\u00a0dams\u00a0continue to rapidly age and pose a threat to families, homes, and communities, the\u00a0Michigan Senate\u00a0passed\u00a0legislation\u00a0today\u00a0championed by\u00a0Sen. <\/span><b>Mallory McMorrow <\/b><span>(D-Royal Oak)\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0that\u00a0dams\u00a0statewide\u00a0get the repairs, updates, and oversight they need.\u00a0Following the passage of her legislation, Senate Bill <\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\"><a 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2020\u00a0and\u00a0recent threats\u00a0posed by the\u00a0dam in Cheboygan\u00a0this spring,\u00a0we must act now to prevent\u00a0future tragedies\u00a0from\u00a0occurring.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0this\u00a0legislation aims to do, by\u00a0protecting\u00a0homes, businesses, communities, and taxpayers from the enormous costs \u2014 both financial and human \u2014 of catastrophic dam failures.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0proud to see the Senate pass my bill with\u00a0bipartisan\u00a0support today, and\u00a0I\u00a0call on\u00a0the House\u00a0to\u00a0follow suit.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This legislation\u00a0now heads to the House for consideration.\u00a0Learn more details about the bill <a 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